Last Bronx

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Last Bronx
System(s): Sega Model 2B CRX, Sega Saturn, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Distributor: Deith Leisure (UK)[1]
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (22/22 tracks)
Genre: Fighting

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP
¥6,8006,800 GS-9152
Sega Saturn
US
81078
Sega Saturn
EU
MK81078-50
Sega Saturn
BR
191x38
Windows PC
JP
¥8,800 (9,240)8,800 (9,240) HCJ-0130
Windows PC
US
Windows PC
US
(Expert Software)
T-6812-01
Windows PC
EU
Windows PC
EU
(Xplosiv)
Windows PC
UK
(Fair Game)
Windows PC
RU

Last Bronx, subtitled Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi (ラストブロンクス -東京番外地-) in Japan, is a 3D versus fighting game developed by Sega AM3 for Sega Model 2B CRX arcade hardware.

History

Development

Last Bronx is the third in a set of games released during the mid-1990s by Sega's AM teams to capitalise on the success on a genre kickstarted by Sega's own Virtua Fighter. At the time, Sega AM2's Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers were proving to be profitable ventures - Last Bronx stands as Sega AM3's (sole) attempt at taking some of the market for themselves. While Virtua Fighter 2 is seen as the technical fighter and Fighting Vipers a more intense experience, Last Bronx was envisioned as a story-led fighting game with motion-captured weapons, one of the first games to do so (the other being Namco's Soul Edge).

Release

Model 2 version

Last Bronx proved to be another big success for Sega, despite AM3's lack of experience with the genre.

Sega Saturn version

Last Bronx was brought to the Sega Saturn in early 1997, and was considered at the time to be a big technical achievement for home console fighting games, the key feature being polygonal backgrounds, which although present in plenty of arcade games prior to Last Bronx's release, were non-existent on home consoles due to a perceived lack of processing power. Usually, as was the case in Virtua Fighter 2 and Fighting Vipers, backgrounds would be replaced with unrealistic 2D variants, and were a common source of complaint at the time.

Last Bronx was the first fighting game to break this trend, although the level of detail in the background still pales in comparison to the Model 2 version. It is also notable as at the time, no PlayStation fighting games were achieving this feat either (although they became more common towards the end of 1998). Of note is that Last Bronx was also is also AM3's first Saturn game, with previous conversions behind handled by CS Team.

As was customary, the Saturn version contains more gameplay modes so as to satisfy a console audience.

PC version

Following the Saturn release, a PC version of Last Bronx was released in 1998. The PC version retains the Saturn's extra modes but with visuals more comparable to the Model 2 version.

Legacy

Following the release of Last Bronx, AM3 largely abandoned the 3D fighting game genre so no direct sequels have ever been produced. The popularity of Last Bronx however led to comics, radio dramas and a V-Cinema film.

The game was souped up and brought to the PlayStation 2 as Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi- in 2006.

Production credits

Arcade version

Staff of "Ikebukuro Gigo" / "Hi-Tech Sega Shibuya"

© 1996 Sega

Saturn version

Japanese version

  • キャスト
    • 工藤 優作: 矢尾 一樹
    • 稲垣 丈: 塩沢 兼人
    • 港野 洋子: 緒方 恵美
    • 富家 大: 檜山 修之
    • 豊饒 梛: 井上 喜久子
    • 黒澤 透: 若本 規夫
    • 草波 リサ: 富永 みーな
    • 財目 三郎: 玄田 哲章
    • Red Eye: 林 延年
  • ディレクター: 安部 顕信
  • プログラマー: 藤原 誠司, 岡本 寛史, 小野 充喜, 石田 文吾
  • デザイナー: 山緜 誠一, 久松 美紀, 高橋 将貴, 石山 サヤカ, 山下 清彦
  • キャラクターデザイン: 佐藤 由紹
  • サウンド: 河村 知之
  • CGタイトル: 小野 弘司
  • ムービーコンバート: 澤入 雄二 (デジタルメディア制作部)
  • コーディネーター: 八塚 敬昌, 清水 信彦
  • パッケージデザイン&マニュアル: 三井 弘幸, 西村 尚志, 小川 英一, 戸村 文昭
  • パブリシティ: 竹崎 忠, 南雲 靖士, 花谷 和宏, 平野 将典, 山崎 純二, 寺井 奈美, 吉田 謙
  • アニメーション制作: テレコムアニメーションフィルム
  • 監督: 青山 浩行
  • プロデューサー: 山路 晴久
  • 絵コンテ/作画監督: 青山 浩行
  • 原画: 青山 浩行, 富沢 信雄, 川口 隆, 友永 和秀, 矢野 雄一郎
  • 美術監督: 白石 誠
  • 動画チェック: 富野 昌江
  • 動画: 飯盛 夏子, 平井 和子, 中路 景子, 渡邊 奈津子, 東樹 葉子, 後藤 美幸, 安留 博子, 式部 美代子, 毛利 志乃舞, 上田 峰子, 宇田 明彦, 藤倉 雅代, 志村 恵美子, 小高 雅子, 岩岡 優子
  • 色指定: 石川 恵理子, 山本 智子
  • デジタルペイント: 菅井 啓介, 篠村 睦美, 八尋 清美
  • コンピュータスタッフ: 市川 幸彦, 笠原 義宏, 大坪 聡, 赤松 理恵子
  • BGスキャン: トムス・フォト (T.D.I)
  • 制作進行: 西片 康人
  • オープニングムービー・テーマ曲: 「JAGGY LOVE」 (Inoks Records)
    • 作詞: 太田 みのる
    • 作曲・編曲: Woora
    • : D'Secrets
  • スペシャルサンクス: 斉藤 徹 (Inoks Records), 堀 正明 (Inoks Records), 唐 文智 (APJ), 光遊社, Sega Digital Studio
  • ゼネラルマネージャー: 小口 久雄
  • プロデューサー: 安部 顕信
Source:
In-game credits[4]

Other version

LAST BRONX Opening Movie and Ending Movie
  • Director: Hiroyuki Aoyama
  • Producer: Teruhisa Yamaji
  • Art Director: Makoto Shiraishi
  • Color Key: Tomoko Yamamoto
  • Computer Staff: Yukihiko Ichikawa
  • " Jaggy Love " (iNOKS Records)
    • Artist: D'Secrets
    • Lyrics: Minoru Ohta
    • Music & Arrangement: Woora
  • Special Thanks: Hiroya Tanaka, Tetsu Saito (iNOKS Records), Masaaki Hori (iNOKS Records), W.Tang (APJ), Kouyousha, Sega Digital Studio, & All the Testers
  • Executive Producer: Hisao Oguchi
  • Producer: Akinobu Abe

PC version

PC Edition Staff

Magazine articles

Main article: Last Bronx/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-25: "1997-25 (1997-07-25)" (1997-07-11)
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Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1997-27: "1997-27 (1997-08-08)" (1997-07-25)
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Saturn print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #101: "December 1997" (1997-1x-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #50: "Januar 1998" (1997-12-10)
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #53: "April 1998" (1998-03-11)
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Physical scans

Model 2 version

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
60 №191, p60/61[3]
80 №49, p78/79[17]
73 №451, p34
84 №60, p41
70 №9, p90[18]
84 №68, p100/101[19]
85 №5, p72-75[20]
92 №24, p68/69[21]
73 №1997-27, p193[22]
80 №, p11[23]
Sega Saturn
78
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
576 Konzol (HU)
92
[24]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
50
[3]
Edge (UK) NTSC-J
80
[17]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
81
[25]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
73
[26]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
80
[27]
Gambler (PL)
83
[28]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
84
[29]
Game Power (IT)
84
[30]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
65
[31]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
75
[32]
GMR (US)
70
[18]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[19]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
80
[33]
Mega Console (IT) NTSC-J
83
[34]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
93
[35]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
86
[36]
Neo (PL)
80
[37]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-J
75
[38]
neXt Level (DE) PAL
85
[39]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
75
[40]
Saturn Power (UK) PAL
85
[20]
Sega Magazin (DE) PAL
88
[41]
Sega Power (GR)
90
[42]
Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
90
[43]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
92
[44]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[45]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
80
[23]
Strana Igr (RU)
90
[46]
Super Power (FI)
92
[47]
Sega Saturn
81
Based on
30 reviews

Last Bronx

Saturn, US
LastBronx Saturn US Box Back.jpgLastBronx Saturn US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
Lastbronx sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
LastBronx Saturn EU Box.jpg
Cover
LastBronx Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
LastBronx Saturn JP Box Back.jpgLastBronx Saturn JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
LastBronx Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
LastBronx Saturn JP Disc.jpg
Disc 1
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Disc 2
Last Bronx Sega Saturn Japan Manual.pdf
Manual
LastBronx Saturn JP Box InlayF.jpgLastBronx Saturn JP Box Inlay.jpg
Inlay
Last Bronx Sega Saturn Japan Card.pdf
Reg Card
Last Bronx Sega Saturn Japan Poster.pdf
Poster
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Flyer
Saturn, BR
LastBronx Sat BR cover.jpg
Cover

PC version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80 №56, p104[48]
Windows PC
80
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Arcade (UK)
25
[49]
CD-Action (PL)
80
[50]
Edge (UK)
80
[48]
The Games Machine (IT)
81
[51]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
82
[52]
Game Over (RO)
84
[53]
Hacker Plus (HR)
70
[54]
Next Generation (US)
25
[55]
PC Zone (UK)
87
[56]
Riki (SK)
83
[57]
Secret Service (PL)
70
[58]
Svet Kompjutera (YU)
82
[59]
Master Games (BG)
70
[60]
Ultimate PC (UK)
82
[61]
Windows PC
72
Based on
14 reviews

Last Bronx

PC, US
LastBronx PC US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngLastBronx PC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Jewel Case
PC, US (Expert Software)
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Cover
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Disc
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Jewel Case
PC, EU

PC, JP
LastBronx PC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Xplosiv)
LastBronx PC UK Box Xplosiv.jpg
Cover
PC, UK (Fair Game)
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Cover
PC, FR
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Cover
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Disc
PC, FR (Xplosiv)
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Cover
PC, ES (Xplosiv)

PC, RU
LastBronx PC RU Box Back.jpgLastBronx PC RU Box Front.jpg
Cover
PC, IL
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Cover

External links

References

  1. File:CVG UK 179.pdf, page 88
  2. File:CVG UK 188.pdf, page 92
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 File:CVG UK 191.pdf, page 60 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 191.pdf_p60" defined multiple times with different content
  4. File:LastBronx_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. Ultra Game Players, "December 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 54
  6. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1998" (DE; 1998-01-14), page 84
  7. Sega Magazin, "März 1998" (DE; 1998-02-11), page 76
  8. Sega Magazin, "Mai 1998" (DE; 1998-04-01), page 32
  9. Sega Magazin, "Juni 1998" (DE; 1998-05-06), page 32
  10. Sega Magazin, "Juli 1998" (DE; 1998-06-03), page 32
  11. Sega Magazin, "August 1998" (DE; 1998-07-01), page 32
  12. Sega Magazin, "Oktober 1998" (DE; 1998-09-02), page 32
  13. Sega Magazin, "November 1998" (DE; 1998-10-07), page 32
  14. Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1998" (DE; 1998-11-04), page 32
  15. Sega Magazin, "Januar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-02), page 32
  16. Sega Magazin, "Februar 1999" (DE; 1998-12-28), page 32
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:Edge UK 049.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 049.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:GMR US 09.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GMR US 09.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:Joypad FR 068.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 068.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  20. 20.0 20.1 File:SaturnPower UK 05.pdf, page 72 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SaturnPower UK 05.pdf_p72" defined multiple times with different content
  21. File:SSM_UK_24.pdf, page 68
  22. File:SSM_JP_19970808_1997-27.pdf, page 197
  23. 23.0 23.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 13 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p13" defined multiple times with different content
  24. 576 Konzol, "Március 1998" (HU; 1998-xx-xx), page 33
  25. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1998" (US; 1998-0x-xx), page 108
  26. Famitsu, "1997-08-08" (JP; 1997-07-25), page 1
  27. Fun Generation, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-15), page 94
  28. Gambler, "2/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  29. GameFan, "Volume 5, Issue 11: November 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 26
  30. Game Power, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 50
  31. GamePro, "December 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 182
  32. Gry Komputerowe, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
  33. MAN!AC, "10/97" (DE; 1997-09-10), page 60
  34. Mega Console, "Ottobre 1997" (IT; 1997-xx-xx), page 64
  35. Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1997" (FR; 1997-1x-xx), page 30
  36. Mega Fun, "11/97" (DE; 1997-10-01), page 85
  37. Neo, "Grudzień 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 25
  38. Next Generation, "November 1997" (US; 1997-10-21), page 198
  39. neXt Level, "November 1997" (DE; 1997-10-17), page 83
  40. Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 18" (JP; 1997-09-12), page 82
  41. Sega Magazin, "November 1997" (DE; 1997-10-15), page 72
  42. Sega Power, "Dekémvrios-Ianouários 1998" (GR; 1998-xx-xx), page 40
  43. Świat Gier Komputerowych, "12/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 50
  44. Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1997" (UK; 1997-09-17), page 68
  45. Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-27 (1997-08-08)" (JP; 1997-07-25), page 197
  46. Strana Igr, "Oktyabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 75
  47. Super Power, "11 1997" (FI; 1997-1x-xx), page 52
  48. 48.0 48.1 File:Edge UK 056.pdf, page 104 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Edge UK 056.pdf_p104" defined multiple times with different content
  49. Arcade, "December 1998" (UK; 1998-11-17), page 172
  50. CD-Action, "4/98" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 78
  51. The Games Machine, "Marzo 1998" (IT; 1998-0x-xx), page 124
  52. Gry Komputerowe, "3/1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  53. Game Over, "" (RO; 1998-xx-xx), page 39
  54. Hacker Plus, "Travanj 1998" (HR; 1998-xx-xx), page 32
  55. Next Generation, "July 1998" (US; 1998-06-23), page 114
  56. PC Zone, "April 1998" (UK; 1998-0x-xx), page 102
  57. Riki, "Marec-April 1998" (SK; 1998-04-15), page 17
  58. Secret Service, "Kwiecień 1998" (PL; 1998-xx-xx), page 34
  59. Svet Kompjutera, "April 1998" (YU; 1998-xx-xx), page 1
  60. Master Games, "Maĭ 1998" (BG; 1998-xx-xx), page 20
  61. Ultimate PC, "Volume One, Issue Seven: March 1998" (UK; 1998-02-28), page 104



Games in the Last Bronx Series
Last Bronx (1996) | Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi- (2006)
Last Bronx related media
Music
Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi Soundtracks vs Club Remix (1996) | Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi Sound Battle (1997)
Audiobook
Last Bronx Radio Drama Vol. 1 (1997) | Last Bronx Radio Drama Vol. 2 (1997) | Last Bronx Radio Drama Vol. 3 (1997) | Last Bronx Radio Drama Vol. 4 (1997)
Book
Last Bronx Tokyo Bangaichi Koushiki Command Book (1996) | Last Bronx Tokyo Bangaichi Comic Anthology (1996) | Last Bronx Tokyo Bangaichi Koushiki Guide Book (1996) | Arcade Game Hisshou Hou Special: Last Bronx Tokyo Bangaichi (1996) | Last Bronx Official Art Works (1997) | Last Bronx Comic Anthology (1997) | Last Bronx Official Guide (1997) | Last Bronx Comic Anthology 2 (1997)
Film
Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi (1997) | Sega Official Video Library Vol. 4: Last Bronx (?)